Project Grant DENE0009344

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $2,102,803 Cooperative Agreement to Westinghouse Electric Company LLC under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The funding supports the development of advanced nuclear technology through activities such as feasibility studies, prototype development, and technical analysis. Key focus areas include enhancing accident tolerance in nuclear fuels, as well as research and demonstration of micro reactor...

This $2,043,838 Cooperative Agreement award was made by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration (CFDA 81.121) federal grant program. The award is for the "DEMONSTRATION OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TO ENABLE AN ALTERNATIVE US SUPPLY CHAIN FOR SMR COMPONENTS" project, which is focused on advancing the development of small modular reactor (SMR) component manufacturing capabilities in the U.S. The...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy, under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration (CFDA 81.121) program, provides $880,000.00 in funding to Constellation Energy Generation, LLC to support research on "SIMULATION-INFORMED DEPENDENCY TREATMENT TO ENHANCE OPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITY, AVOID PRODUCTION LOSS, AND MAINTAIN SAFETY OF OPERATING PLANTS AND ADVANCED REACTORS". The project aims to develop advanced...

The federal Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) program (CFDA 81.135), provides $600,000.00 to the Atlantic Council of the United States, Inc. (the Atlantic Council) to address challenges in the U.S. nuclear fuel cycle. Under this 3-year effort, the Atlantic Council will leverage its team of nonresident senior fellows with nuclear energy policy expertise to conduct research, host stakeholder workshops, and produce strategic policy...

The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $1,477,443.00 Cooperative Agreement to the South Carolina Universities Research & Education Foundation (SCUREF) under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration Federal Grant Program (CFDA 81.121). The award, effective from December 1, 2024 to November 30, 2029, supports the RICKOVER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, which focuses on advancing nuclear energy science and technology in the United States. Through this Cooperative Agreement, SCUREF will...

This $640,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy through the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) supports nuclear energy safety analysis and fuel performance modeling at the University of Tennessee from October 2021 through September 2024. The University will perform safety analysis of high-burnup fuel for a Westinghouse 4-loop pressurized water reactor, encompassing normal operation, anticipated operational...

The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to Nuclear Applications Technology Company LLC in Lancaster, PA. The funding supports a one-year project titled "COST-EFFECTIVE LIGHT WATER REACTOR IN-PILE TESTING" starting on July 22, 2024 and ending on July 21, 2025. The project aims to advance U.S. energy, economic, and national security priorities through transformative scientific...

This $800,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) supports comprehensive research, development, and demonstration initiatives to advance nuclear energy science and technology. The award was made on August 1, 2024 to the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (Tees), a state agency and member of The Texas A&M University System, with a period of performance through September 30,...

The Department of Energy awarded the University of Tennessee a $3.2 million cooperative agreement from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027 under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA #81.121). The award will support research into innovative nuclear energy programs including the design and testing of new operator interfaces incorporating human factors for reliable hybrid plant operations. It will also fund the analysis of appropriate response procedures for...

The Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy awarded a $1,100,000 Project Grant to the University of Pittsburgh under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The grant supports comprehensive research initiatives aimed at maintaining existing nuclear reactor capabilities, developing advanced reactor technologies, securing the nuclear fuel cycle, and expanding international nuclear energy cooperation. A sub-award of $199,804 was made to Ceramic...